Rienzi man arrested for burglary

A Rienzi man has been arrested on burglary charges after an Alcorn County Sheriff's Office investigation led law enforcement to his door.
Law enforcement officials arrested John Perry, 37, of 49 South Front Street, in Rienzi, and charged him with burglary of a dwelling in connection with a burglary that took place at 43 Main Street, in Rienzi, last week, according to a report for the Alcorn County Sheriff's Office.
Events leading to the investigation, and subsequent arrest, began when the owner of the Main Street home called after reportedly leaving the residence around noon that day and returning home around 5 p.m. to find that "someone had kicked the front door in." Cash and some prescription pills were the only items taken, according to the report.
Alcorn County Investigator Jerry Rogers said the process of the investigation led to Perry as a suspect and the arrest was made after law enforcement found evidence from the burglarized home at Perry's residence.
Perry was arrested has been released on bond.
In another, unrelated case, Alcorn County Sheriff Deputies arrested Phillip Hoyle, 26, of 924 Main Street, in Corinth, and charged him with attempted robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a report from the Alcorn County Sheriff's Office.
The incident that led to the arrested reportedly began after Jean Haynie, of Alcorn County, had purchased some appliances. Hoyle reportedly had come to her home to work on the appliances and a verbal altercation occurred between Hoyle and Haynie at some point.
The report said Hoyle left, went out to his truck and came back with a handgun which he allegedly stuck in Haynie's side and ordered her to him all the money she had in her purse. There were two other individuals at Haynie's home and when they approached Hoyle and Haynie, Hoyle reportedly said he was kidding and left the scene.
Hoyle is currently being held on a $10,000 bond with an extra hold from the Mississippi Department of Corrections.